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Where to eat in Stowe

Vermont's ski village under Mount Mansfield: a breakfast sandwich in the 1940s Octagon, sushi at the Matterhorn, farm cooking in Waterbury, Austrian lager at the Trapp Family Lodge and maple creemees all summer.

Stowe at a glance

What to eat
Maple creemee; Breakfast sandwich; Vermont cheddar; Sushi at the Matterhorn; Smashburger.
When to go
Best: January–March. Also good: June–October and December. Hardest: April–May and November.
Where locals eat
Local favorites off the prestige lists include The Octagon, Cliff House, The Matterhorn and Piecasso.
Markets
Stowe Sweets.

A ski town

On the mountain, and après

Ride the FourRunner Quad to the Octagon for coffee and the breakfast sandwich; take the gondola to the Cliff House for lunch with the Green Mountains below. After the last run, the Matterhorn on Mountain Road is the après bar USA Today readers voted among the best in North America.

On the mountain

On-mountain café

The Octagon

Top of the FourRunner Quad, Mount Mansfield · $

Order: Coffee and the breakfast sandwich

A 1940s summit café, renovated, with the best view on the mountain.

Seen in Stowe Mountain Resort, unique restaurants, Stowe Mountain Resort, dining
On-mountain restaurant

Cliff House

Top of the gondola, Mount Mansfield · $$$

Order: Lunch by the windows

The resort's classic summit restaurant since 1968; lunch only, lift ticket needed.

Seen in Go Stowe, Cliff House, Stowe Mountain Resort, unique restaurants

Après

Après bar

The Matterhorn

Mountain Road · $$

Order: Sushi or a brick-oven pizza, and a beer

The Stowe après bar, with a sushi bar and live bands.

Seen in Lark Hotels, après in Stowe, Outbound Hotels, best restaurants in Stowe
Pizzeria and bar

Piecasso

Mountain Road · $$

Order: A pizza

Pizza from Vermont-sourced ingredients, an après stop on the way down.

Seen in Mortadella Head, restaurants near Stowe, Lark Hotels, après in Stowe
Gastropub

Doc Ponds

Mountain Road · $$

Order: The smashburger and a Vermont beer

Hen of the Wood's casual sibling, one of the best beer lists in the state.

Seen in Mortadella Head, restaurants near Stowe, Hotel Vermont, guide to Stowe
Maple creemee

The dish to eat here

Maple creemee

Soft-serve ice cream flavored with Vermont maple syrup.

The best three: Stowe Sweets, Palmer Lane Maple, Morse Farm.

Where to eat it, and the recipe →

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Chef Amazing picks: where to eat in Stowe

The Octagon at the top, the Matterhorn at the bottom, farm cooking down the road.

The well-known five

Trapp Family Lodge Bierhall

Trapp Hill Road
Austrian$$

Order: Lager and schnitzel

The von Trapp beer hall.

Best for: lunch or dinner · Reserve: walk in

Trapp Hill Road, Stowe

Worth confirming: hours and that it is still open.

Sources: Historic Hotels, Trapp Family Lodge

The discoveries

The Octagon

Mount Mansfield
Café$

Order: Breakfast sandwich

The summit café.

Best for: breakfast · Reserve: walk in

Mount Mansfield, Stowe

Worth confirming: hours and that it is still open.

Sources: Stowe Mountain Resort, unique restaurants

Piecasso

Mountain Road
Pizza$$

Order: Pizza

Vermont ingredients.

Best for: dinner · Reserve: walk in

Mountain Road, Stowe

Worth confirming: hours and that it is still open.

Sources: Mortadella Head, restaurants near Stowe

Stowe Bee Bakery & Cafe

Stowe
Bakery$

Order: Breakfast

The morning stop.

Best for: breakfast · Reserve: walk in

Stowe, Stowe

Worth confirming: hours and that it is still open.

Sources: Mortadella Head, restaurants near Stowe

Showing only the picks we could confirm are open. The rest are still being checked.

Memorable breakfasts in Stowe

Five places chosen for the food, the room, the history or the local character. In no ranked order.

Stowe Bee Bakery & Cafe

Stowe

Order: A breakfast sandwich

Voted the best breakfast in town.

Counter service.

Source: Details and menu
Directions

The Octagon

Mount Mansfield

Order: Coffee and a breakfast sandwich

At the top of the FourRunner Quad.

Lift ticket needed.

Source: Details and menu
Directions

Orders are suggestions, not guaranteed menu items. Confirm opening hours and morning service before you go.

Hot right now in Stowe

We have not verified a current craze in Stowe yet. We only list one once it has been reported in the press.

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Maple creemee

Vermont's maple soft serve, a summer ritual

The 3 best places to eat it in Stowe

  1. 1
    Stowe Sweets
    109 Main St · $

    Order: A maple creemee

    In the village.

    Seen in Wanderlog, Stowe Sweets
  2. 2
    Palmer Lane Maple
    Jericho · $

    Order: A maple creemee

    Seven Days' best creemee, 2023.

    Seen in Seven Days, best creemee 2023
  3. 3
    Morse Farm
    Montpelier · $

    Order: A maple creemee

    A sugarhouse many call the state's best.

    Seen in Smithsonian, maple creemees

Breakfast sandwich

At the Octagon, top of the FourRunner Quad

The best place to eat it in Stowe

  1. 1
    The Octagon
    Top of the FourRunner Quad · $

    Order: The breakfast sandwich

    The 1940s summit café.

    Seen in Stowe Mountain Resort, unique restaurants

Vermont cheddar

On every menu and cheese board

Where to eat it: we are still verifying the best places for this dish.

Smashburger

Doc Ponds, with a long beer list

The best place to eat it in Stowe

  1. 1
    Doc Ponds
    Mountain Road · $$

    Order: The smashburger

    With the beer list.

    Seen in Mortadella Head, restaurants near Stowe

Austrian lager and schnitzel

Trapp Family Lodge's Bierhall

The best place to eat it in Stowe

  1. 1
    Trapp Family Lodge Bierhall
    Trapp Hill Road · $$

    Order: Lager and schnitzel

    The von Trapp beer hall.

    Seen in Historic Hotels, Trapp Family Lodge

The award-winning tables

The award list for Stowe is being compiled. Check back soon.

When to go and what is in season

Stowe food calendar: month by month → What is in season, what to eat and the food festivals each month.

Peak Jan–MarShoulder Jun–Oct, DecHard Apr–May, Nov
Why these months

Ski season runs late November to mid-April; October is foliage, the busiest month of all.

In season

Closures to plan around

From published guides and tourism boards. Months are our mapping of how guides describe the seasons; 2027 event dates are expected, not confirmed. Prices come from single sources of varying age, so treat them as a rough guide. Compare cities by month

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Secret discoveries

Locally loved places that are not on the big prestige lists.

Farm restaurant

Hen of the Wood

Waterbury · $$$$

Order: Whatever the farms sent today

Vermont farm cooking in an old mill, 20 minutes south.

Seen in Mortadella Head, restaurants near Stowe, Fodor's, Stowe restaurants, Hotel Vermont, guide to Stowe
Restaurant

Harrison's

Main Street · $$$

Order: Dinner

A creative, comfortable local favorite; book well ahead.

Seen in The NE Guide, best restaurants in Stowe, Outbound Hotels, best restaurants in Stowe
Brewery and beer hall

Trapp Family Lodge Bierhall

Trapp Hill Road · $$

Order: Lager and schnitzel

The von Trapp family's Austrian lager and food.

Seen in Historic Hotels, Trapp Family Lodge, Outbound Hotels, best restaurants in Stowe
Bakery café

Stowe Bee Bakery & Cafe

Stowe · $

Order: A breakfast sandwich or a pastry

Voted the best breakfast in town.

Seen in Mortadella Head, restaurants near Stowe · worth confirming hours before you go
Candy and creemee shop

Stowe Sweets

109 Main St · $

Order: A maple creemee

Maple soft serve in the village.

Seen in Wanderlog, Stowe Sweets · worth confirming hours before you go

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